Real Love

Chapter 9: For Worst Until Death Do Us Part

I had stopped my friendship with Mike and things seemed to have calmed some, at least that's what I thought.

It seemed i was always doing something to irritate him even going out with Camy was starting to be a problem again. The beatings came more frequent, it's like a dam was broken in him and he felt insecure in our relationship.

He hit me for simple things like, another guy looking at me too long, phone calls from my coworkers, all females but he thought I was lying, dressing too short and spending too much time with wild ass Camy with different different guys at different clubs even if we didn't know the guys and speaking with any guy was considered flirting whether he was there or not.

The beatings were increased in intensity and I ended up in the hospital a few times. Each time he would apologize and tell me he had no idea what came over him and he loved me and would never do it again and I believed him.

I had eyes for only him and I tried to tell him as often as I could, I tried to placate him and get him to understand that I loved him above all else. I stopped going out every other week with Camy and I stopped speaking with any man, I wanted  him to see I was trying that I wanted him and only him.

After my changes, I worked and just headed straight home only went out with him and  looked down whenever we were around the opposite sex. It stopped and things were kind of back to normal as I was determined to make it work.

I had done all I can and it seemed to work as we were getting on great.

"Baby I have this family barbeque to go to Friday and I need you to look your best as you'll be going as my future wife"

"Ohk baby"

My heart was heavy I did not want to go out with Marcus it was becoming increasingly difficult to avoid arguments when we go out but it was either that or he would get paranoid that I was meeting someone else or something, plus it was his family how can anything go work there.

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"So how long have you and my cousin been an item"

I was away from the crowd sitting on a lounge chair looking on. I was different I knew that, I was uncomfortable when I was out with him I was always on my guard, but every woman did that right, to please there men but whether that was true or not I knew I would never get another man like Marcus so I sucked it up as I loved him so much and I just needed him to see that. I was lost in my thought when Marcus's cousin Jimmy approached seating himself beside me on the lounge, I instinctively stiffened and I was watched him warily when he repeated the question.

"We've been together for a year and a half now"

"And what do you do Jade?"

"I work a an advertising agency"

"Oh, and do you love Marcus?''

I looked at Jimmy straight in the eyes as I knew this was an interviewing to see if I was good enough for his cousin.

''Yes I love him very much"

He smiled and took my hands "Great, you will be good for him" and then he was gone.

I was a little stunned but elated by Jimmy's remark that I couldn't help but smile.

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We had just gotten home my heart was light as I remember being accepted by Jimmy into the family. I was tired and was heading up the stairs when u started tumbling downwards.

"You bitch, what the fuck do you think huh you think you can embarrass me huh, you fucking my cousin"

I was on the floor looking up and bit recognizing the man in front of me, I had seen him angry but this was something else entirely, I scrambled away at at least I tried to when he grabbed my hair.

"I thought you loved me but your just like her fucking my cousin"

I was confused and tried to speak but his hands started falling all over my face as fist pummeled me, I screamed at him trying to claw at his arms but he just flung me.

My head connected to the stairs and my vision swam as lights danced in front of me but a sharp pain as bright as the sun in your eyes exploded from my chest and rib as he continued his assault I  repeatedly tried to speak but only pained filled sob broke free.

I curled into myself as my ribcage felt as if it was being beaten by a mallet, my eyes still dazzled I felt the painful tug on my hair as I felt his fit hit my nose,  the pain shot to my head and my eyes dazzled, darkness crept toward me as my vision blurred and the last thing that registered was the wetness on my face as the darkness enveloped me.